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An oasis in the Syrian desert, Palmyra contains the monumental ruins of a great city that was one of the most important cultural centres of the ancient world.
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Syria: Palmyra ruins 'stolen and destroyed' by IS - Director of Palmyra Museum
Director of the Palmyra Museum highlighted the extent of the damage inflicted on the historical site of Palmyra by the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL), speaking from the ancient site, Thursday.
Mohammed Al-Asaad, director of the Palmyra Museum, noted that IS committed terrorist acts and stole everything they could lay hands on in Palmyra and the surrounding ancient areas.
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Faces of Ancient Palmyra
More than 3,000 funerary portraits from ancient Palmyra survive in museums around the world, bringing us face to face with people who lived in Syria almost two millennia ago.
Learn about these funerary portraits from archaeologists Rubina Raja, founder of the Palmyra Portrait Project, and Fred Alberston, an expert on Roman sculpture.
This video complements the online exhibition “The Legacy of Ancient Palmyra” from the Getty Research Institute:
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Syria: National Museum of Damascus restores IS-destroyed Palmyra artefacts
A team of experts at the National Museum of Damascus demonstrated ongoing process of restoring damaged or fully-destroyed antiques from the ancient city of Palmyra, which were looted or destroyed by the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL) in the heat of the war, footage from Wednesday shows.
During the conflict which lasted more than seven years, IS militants stormed and looted the UNESCO-protected city on two occasions, destroying precious archeological sites, such as temples and tombs, and shattering sculptures.
Shortly after combat ceased in Palmyra, authorities retrieved hundreds of damaged and fully-destroyed artifacts and brought them to the National Museum of Damascus in an attempt to restore them.
According to reports, it is expected that the process will take between five to eight years.
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Palmyra - Syria
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Ancient Palmyra, Syria
Palmyra is an ancient Semitic city. Archaeological finds date back to the Neolithic period, and documents first mention the city in the early second millennium BC. Palmyra changed hands on a number of occasions between different empires before becoming a subject of the Roman Empire in the first century AD.
The city grew wealthy from trade caravans; the Palmyrenes became renowned as merchants who established colonies along the Silk Road and operated throughout the Roman Empire. Palmyra's wealth enabled the construction of monumental projects, such as the Great Colonnade, the Temple of Bel, and the distinctive tower tombs. Ethnically, the Palmyrenes combined elements of Amorites, Arameans, and Arabs. The city's social structure was tribal, and its inhabitants spoke Palmyrene (a dialect of Aramaic), while using Greek for commercial and diplomatic purposes. Greco-Roman culture influenced the culture of Palmyra, which produced distinctive art and architecture that combined eastern and western traditions. The city's inhabitants worshiped local Semitic deities, Mesopotamian and Arab gods.
By the third century AD Palmyra had become a prosperous regional center. It reached the apex of its power in the 260s, when the Palmyrene King Odaenathus defeated Persian Emperor Shapur I. The king was succeeded by regent Queen Zenobia, who rebelled against Rome and established the Palmyrene Empire. In 273, Roman emperor Aurelian destroyed the city, which was later restored by Diocletian at a reduced size. The Palmyrenes converted to Christianity during the fourth century and to Islam in the centuries following the conquest by the 7th-century Rashidun Caliphate, after which the Palmyrene and Greek languages were replaced by Arabic.
Before AD 273, Palmyra enjoyed autonomy and was attached to the Roman province of Syria, having its political organization influenced by the Greek city-state model during the first two centuries AD. The city became a Roman colony during the third century, leading to the incorporation of Roman governing institutions, before becoming a monarchy in 260. Following its destruction in 273, Palmyra became a minor center under the Byzantines and later empires. Its destruction by the Timurids in 1400 reduced it to a small village. Under French Mandatory rule in 1932, the inhabitants were moved into the new village of Tadmur, and the ancient site became available for excavations. During the Syrian Civil War in 2015, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) destroyed large parts of the ancient city, which was recaptured by the Syrian Army on 2 March 2017.
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Syria: Palmyra Museum director recounts IS capture and hunt for 'lost gold'
Head of Palmyra Museum Waleed al-Asaad said that members of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) wanted to know about the gold, the hidden treasures in Palmyra area, not only in the city during an interview in the National Museum of Damascus. Al-Asaad was captured and tortured along with his father, Khaled al-Asaad, in August before escaping.
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Palmyra was an ancient city in central Syria. In antiquity, it was an important city located in an oasis 215 km northeast of Damascus and 180 km southwest of the Euphrates at Deir ez-Zor. It had long been a vital caravan stop for travellers crossing the Syrian desert and was known as the Bride of the Desert. The earliest documented reference to the city by its Semitic name Tadmor, Tadmur or Tudmur (which means the town that repels in Amorite and the indomitable town in Aramaic is recorded in Babylonian tablets found in Mari.Though the ancient site fell into disuse after the 16th century, it is still known as Tadmor in Arabic (aka Tedmor[5]), and there is a newer town of the same name next to the ruins[6]. The Palmyrenes constructed a series of large-scale monuments containing funerary art such as limestone slabs with human busts representing the deceased.
Palmira; (Arapça: تدمر , Tedmur veya Tadmor, İngilizce: Palmyra) orta Suriye'de antik zamanların önemli dini ve ticari merkezi olan, UNESCO tarafından 1980 yılında Dünya Miras Listesi'ne alınan şehir.
Kent, Humus Valiliği'nin, Palmira İli'ne bağlı bulunmaktadır. Şam'ın 215 km kuzeydoğusunda, Humus'un 155 km doğusunda ve Fırat'ın 120 km güneybatısında bir vaha üzerinde kurulmuştur. Suriye çölünün ticari kervanlarının geçiş noktasında olması sebebiyle Çölün Gelini de denilen şehrin isminin bulunan ilk bilgilere göre Tedmur, Tedmür, Tadmur veya Tudmur olduğu Mari'de bulunan Babil tabletlerindeki kayıtlardan anlaşılmıştır.[Fransız arkeologlar tarafından 1933 yılından itibaren antik Mari şehrinden çıkarılan 25.000 tabletten anlaşıldığına göre Palmira'nın tarihi M.Ö. 19. yüzyıla kadar gerilere gitmektedir. Yunan ve Roma kaynaklarında ise 1. yüzyıldan itibaren kayıtlara rastlanılmıştır.
Palmyra '95 ( Syria)
The T.E.Lawrence Society 10th anniversary tour of Syria and Jordan. Vintage footage from the 10 day tour, that visited many places of T.E.interest, and other important sites. This clip illustrates the size, scale and wealth of this important desert oasis site.
SYRIA - Palmyra ruins in peril
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Most of Palmyra’s civilian population had been evacuated before the troop withdrawal, according to state TV, which added that IS group fighters were trying to enter the city’s historical sites. The capture of Palmyra comes as a blow to the Syrian army and allied forces, which have already lost ground in the northwest and south to other insurgent groups in recent weeks.
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May 2018 Palmyra, Syria
May 2018. The United States has Warned the Syrian Government to Not Launch a Major New Offensive against mostly Islamist Insurgents in the southern province of Daraa. The Assad Regime and its Iranian and Russian Allies are Increasingly Confident of Winning the Seven Year Old War. What Happens to the People? This is about the Destruction of the Place and the People of Palmyra.
Syrian official: ISIL enters Palmyra museum
Syria’s antiquities director, Maamoun Abdelkarim, confirmed that an ISIL group has entered the museum in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra on Saturday and raised their flag over the ancient citadel. He also expressed his concern about the fate of the city’s historical treasures.
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First look inside Palmyra after ISIS flees
After 10 months under ISIS control, the Syrian government has taken back control of the Palmyra. The city was once home to some of the world's most ancient artifacts. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer is the first American journalist inside the city since its release from ISIS' hold.
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Syria: Damascus displays replica of destroyed Palmyra altar
A replica of a worship niche belonging to the 2,000-year-old Temple of Bel at Palmyra was displayed in the National Museum of Damascus on Tuesday.
Using 3D imaging and stonework, an Italian team reconstructed the altar after it was destroyed by the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) during seize of Palmyra back in 2015.
We are honoured that Syria accepted this gift which we made out of friendship for your country, said Frances Pinnock of the Sapienza University of Rome who had headed the reconstruction team.
We hope … Palmyra will become again the bride of the desert, she added.
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Palmyra, the battle to save Syria's history
Il 21 maggio 2015 l’ISIS dichiarava conquistata la città di Palmira e il suo sito archeologico dando inizio ad uno dei peggiori scempi contro il Patrimonio culturale dell’Umanità della storia recente. La furia iconoclasta della soldataglia del califfato, nel periodo dell’occupazione del sito Patrimonio UNESCO, non risparmiò neanche il museo cittadino e molti dei tesori architettonici compresi nell’area archeologica tra cui il tempio di Bel (simbolo di fusione tra i culti romani e orientali), il tempio di Baalshamin, il tetrapilo e il teatro romano.
Nel novembre 2016, poco tempo prima della riconquista della città ad opera delle milizie del califfato, avvenuta il 10 dicembre 2016, mi trovavo a Palmira. Le strade erano semideserte, la quasi totalità degli abitanti si era rifugiata altrove e la città era stata trasformata in un governatorato militare gestito dall’Esercito Arabo Siriano (SAA).
Tutto ciò che non si era riusciti a mettere in salvo era stato depredato. Alcune strutture del sito archeologico erano state distrutte facendo ricorso a cariche esplosive e martelli pneumatici. Sul proscenio del teatro romano erano ancora visibili le chiazze di sangue dei soldati del SAA giustiziati con un colpo alla nuca e decapitati sul posto mentre sul colonnato faceva ancora triste mostra di sé il legaccio al quale venivano appese le teste mozzate.
Era come se la barbarie dei secoli scorsi fosse riaffiorata per possedere gli animi di poveri diavoli ignoranti, privi di quel discernimento che consente di rifuggire dalla propaganda delirante.
A due anni di distanza da quel reportage sono ritornato a Palmira per fare il punto sulla situazione dello stato di conservazione del patrimonio culturale, dopo otto anni di guerra.
Oggi, al termine dello sminamento della zona ad opera degli specialisti russi, è di nuovo possibile lavorare con relativa sicurezza all’interno dell’area archeologica pertanto, sotto la supervisione del Direttorato Generale delle antichità e del Museo, si stanno iniziando a pianificare le operazioni di restauro del sito e di ripristino in loco dei manufatti messi al sicuro durante il conflitto.
All’interno del museo cittadino, nella hall di ingresso, è stato posto un cartellone con l’effige di Khaled al-Asaad, il celebre archeologo che ha sacrificato la propria vita per mettere al riparo dalle razzie e dalle devastazioni dei miliziani jihadisti i tesori contenuti nell’edificio.
Per questa sua attività in difesa del patrimonio culturale siriano, il 18 agosto 2015 Asaad è stato martirizzato sulla piazza di fronte al Museo della città e in seguito il suo corpo decapitato è stato esposto al pubblico, appeso a una colonna, con un cartello riportante la scritta “collaborazionista del regime siriano”.
Gran parte delle opere messe al sicuro dal dottor al-Asaad oggi si trovano al museo di Damasco, assieme ai reperti che sono stati strappati alla barbarie dei miliziani del califfato. Un'équipe specializzata di restauratori lavora quotidianamente su queste opere per cancellare le tracce degli sfregi dai volti di statue, oggetti e bassorilievi.
È importante sottolineare che alcuni di questi reperti sono stati restaurati in Italia facendo ricorso alle più moderne tecniche, tra cui l’utilizzo di stampanti 3D; anche il soffitto del Tempio di Bel è stato riparato in Italia e dovrebbe giungere a breve a Damasco.
Dal punto di vista dei jihadisti distruggere patrimonio archeologico della Siria significava soffocare qualsiasi rivendicazione nazionalista, essendo i siti archeologici considerati potenziali minacce in grado di alimentare il sentimento nazionale siriano, in contrapposizione al panislamismo propagandato dall’ISIS. Bisogna tuttavia sottolineare che l’iconoclastia dei jihadisti, in questi anni di devastazioni, è stata piuttosto selettiva, in quanto ha risparmiato tutti i piccoli oggetti facilmente trafugabili e trasportabili.
Syrian film highlights ancient city of Palmyra
A Syrian filmmaker is using his latest movie to send a positive message about the possibility of rebuilding the ancient city of Palmyra that was damaged during war. Najdat Anzour says his film Blood of the Palms is optimistic, adding that Syrians could rebuild the city, but only if they get help as huge resources are needed. The movie was shot inside Palmyra, which has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1980. ISIL terrorists captured Palmyra twice and destroyed some of its ancient monuments.
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Palmyra: Why is Islamic State destroying ancient cities? BBC News
The Islamic State (IS) group has taken over the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, and there are growing fears it could be destroyed.
Why does IS destroy ancient historical sites, and where else has cultural heritage been affected by conflict? BBC News explains in 60 seconds. Video produced by Mohamed Madi
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Vincent Lyn in the Museum of Palmyra, Syria
Museum completely ransacked and destroyed by ISIS. The roof was blown up by mortar rockets and 98% of it has been decimated.